The combination of major depression and anxiety is so common that the authors of the DSM-5 introduced the subtype of _____.

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The introduction of the subtype of "anxious distress" in the DSM-5 was specifically created to address the high prevalence of comorbidity between major depression and anxiety. This subtype requires the presence of at least two symptoms of anxiety in addition to the symptoms of major depression.

The Combination of Major Depression and Anxiety Is So Common